DVD burning help

[Richie H]

I am a total dummy at this. I have a Compaq Presario R3000. It says at the
disc drive DVD ReWritable. My friend who I bought the laptop off says the
laptop will only burn to + DVDs. I have tried this in my disc drive but when
i try and burn a video file it doesn't work, says please insert a blank CD. I
am using DVD+R by the way not DVD+RW. Don't know if that makes a difference.
Do I actually need a DVD burner? or is it supposed to work in your machine?

[John Inzer]

Richie H wrote:
> I am a total dummy at this. I have a Compaq Presario R3000. It says
> at the disc drive DVD ReWritable. My friend who I bought the laptop
> off says the laptop will only burn to + DVDs. I have tried this in my
> disc drive but when i try and burn a video file it doesn't work, says
> please insert a blank CD. I am using DVD+R by the way not DVD+RW.
> Don't know if that makes a difference. Do I actually need a DVD
> burner? or is it supposed to work in your machine?
===================================
What software are you using to burn the DVD?


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[Richie H]

Nero is what I used when it said the cd wasnt compatible. iv also tried using
windows media player but i dont think you can on media player??

"John Inzer" wrote:

> Richie H wrote:
> > I am a total dummy at this. I have a Compaq Presario R3000. It says
> > at the disc drive DVD ReWritable. My friend who I bought the laptop
> > offsays the laptop will only burn to + DVDs. I have tried this in my
> > disc drive but when i try and burn a video file it doesn't work, says
> > please insert a blank CD. I am using DVD+R by the way not DVD+RW.
> > Don't know if that makes a difference. Do I actually need a DVD
> > burner? or is it supposed to work in your machine?
> ===================================
> What software are you using to burn the DVD?
>
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> MS Picture It! MVP
>
> Digital Image
> Highlights and FAQs
> http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>
>
>

[John Inzer]

Richie H wrote:
> Nero is what I used when it said
> the cd wasnt compatible. iv also
> tried using windows media player
> but i dont think you can on media
> player??
=========================
You are confusing me...are you
trying to burn a CD or a DVD?

Windows Media Player 10 can burn
an audio CD.

If you have the full version of Nero...
look for NeroVision Express and it
should burn Video CDs and/or Video
DVDs that will play in a stand alone
DVD player.

Some info:

User Guide for NeroVision Express 3
http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/enu/User_Guide_Vision_Express_3.html

The following info is for NeroVision Express
2 but I suspect the info could still be useful:
http://www.nero.com/nero6/enu/631956523192996.html

And these:

Instructions for editing video with
Nero Vision Express (NVE)
http://www.scs.unr.edu/~ed_lab/nero.html

NeroVision Express
http://www.videohelp.com/guides?tools=178&&archive=%25

How to convert all video formats
to DVD using Nero Vision 4
http://www.dvd-guides.com/content/view/125/59/

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John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
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http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

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[Richie H]

i am trying to burn a video file on my computer onto a DVD so i can watch my
video file on various dvd players in my house

"John Inzer" wrote:

> Richie H wrote:
> > Nero is what I used when it said
> > the cd wasnt compatible. iv also
> > tried using windows media player
> > but i dont think you can on media
> > player??
> =========================
> You are confusing me...are you
> trying to burn a CD or a DVD?
>
> Windows Media Player 10 can burn
> an audio CD.
>
> If you have the full version of Nero...
> look for NeroVision Express and it
> should burn Video CDs and/or Video
> DVDs that will play in a stand alone
> DVD player.
>
> Some info:
>
> User Guide for NeroVision Express 3
> http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/enu/User_Guide_Vision_Express_3.html
>
> The following info is for NeroVision Express
> 2 but I suspect the info could still be useful:
> http://www.nero.com/nero6/enu/631956523192996.html
>
> And these:
>
> Instructions for editing video with
> Nero Vision Express (NVE)
> http://www.scs.unr.edu/~ed_lab/nero.html
>
> NeroVision Express
> http://www.videohelp.com/guides?tools=178&&archive=%25
>
> How to convert all video formats
> to DVD using Nero Vision 4
> http://www.dvd-guides.com/content/view/125/59/
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> MS Picture It! MVP
>
> Digital Image
> Highlights and FAQs
> http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>
>
>
>

[John Inzer]

Richie H wrote:
> i am trying to burn a video file on my
> computer onto a DVD so i can
> watch my video file on various dvd
> players in my house
==========================
OK..you need a DVD-RW burner, a
compatible blank DVD and software
that's compatible with your video clips.

What is the format of your video clips?
..wmv? .avi?

Be aware that some stand alone DVD
players will not play a home made DVD.

The info I posted for you about NeroVision
Express should get you going.


--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

[Richie H]

it is an avi file. So i actually have to buy a dvd burner? i cant do it on my
laptop?

"John Inzer" wrote:

> Richie H wrote:
> > i am trying to burn a video file on my
> > computer onto a DVD so i can
> > watch my video file on various dvd
> > players in my house
> ==========================
> OK..you need a DVD-RW burner, a
> compatible blank DVD and software
> that's compatible with your video clips.
>
> What is the format of your video clips?
> ..wmv? .avi?
>
> Be aware that some stand alone DVD
> players will not play a home made DVD.
>
> The info I posted for you about NeroVision
> Express should get you going.
>
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> MS Picture It! MVP
>
> Digital Image
> Highlights and FAQs
> http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>
>
>

[John Inzer]

Richie H wrote:
> it is an avi file. So i actually have to buy a dvd burner? i cant do
> it on my laptop?
=========================
You originally stated that you had
a drive labeled: "DVD ReWritable":
That is a DVD burner and should
work for you.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

[Richie H]

Ok cheers. But i have tried to do this on a DVD+R disc and it won't work

"John Inzer" wrote:

> Richie H wrote:
> > it is an avi file. So i actually have to buy a dvd burner? i cant do
> > it on my laptop?
> =========================
> You originally stated that you had
> a drive labeled: "DVD ReWritable":
> That is a DVD burner and should
> work for you.
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> MS Picture It! MVP
>
> Digital Image
> Highlights and FAQs
> http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>
>
>

[John Inzer]

Richie H wrote:
> Ok cheers. But i have tried to do
> this on a DVD+R disc and it won't
> work
==========================
Maybe a different brand or type of
media would work better.

Maybe you have hardware issues.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk